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Jefferson Parish expands recycling program to 1,200 small businesses

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Chaquille Junior and other workers for Progressive Waste Solutions deliver new recycle bins in Jefferson Parish on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The parish is expanding the recycling program to affect approximately 1,200 small businesses, beginning the week of Feb. 24.
(Eliot Kamenitz, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune archive)

Jefferson Parish is expanding its recycling program, to pick up recyclable goods from small businesses throughout the parish and in the town of Jean Lafitte. From Feb. 24 through Mar. 1, green recycling bins will be distributed to approximately 1,200 businesses affected by the change, according to a news release.

On the east bank, recycling pickup will take place on the first day of garbage collection per week. On the West Bank, pickup will occur on the second day of collection weekly.

The recycling program does not require business owners to separate by type of recyclable good. Instead, all recyclable material should be placed in the bin together. Business owners are asked to rinse plastic and metal containers before they are placed in the bins.

Recyclable materials should not be placed curbside before 4:00
p.m. on the day preceding pickup. On the day after pickup, empty bins
must be removed from the curb before noon.

The change has come about according to a new contract agreement with Progressive Waste Solutions Louisiana, according to the release. By expanding the recycling program, the parish hopes to divert waste from the Jefferson Parish Landfill -- a move which officials hope can contribute to a "more sustainable future," according to the release.

Pickup from residences of four units or less will continue, as usual. In addition to pickup, there are two recycling drop off locations available to all Jefferson Parish citizens: